circumcision

The Sisterhood http://forward.com/sisterhood/217043/say-no-to-the-c/ Say No to the ‘C’ March 20, 2015 by Dorri Olds Courtesy of Jennifer Margulis According to a 2014 study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, the United States is the only developed…

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875686710000503 Abstract Background Elective circumcision in newborns has always been a controversial issue. The purpose of this study was to determine whether personal factors play a role when physicians provide advice to parents regarding elective circumcisions in infants. Methods Questionnaires…

An important new article unravels how the WHO (World Health Organization) came by its circumcision policy: “little room was allowed for contradictory discussions, as if the decision had already been made before the Montreux consultation.” Global Public Health, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2014.998697 Hybrid…

Boys and girls alike An un-consenting child, an unnecessary, invasive surgery: is there any moral difference between male and female circumcision? by Brian D Earp 2,800 words Originally posted at http://aeon.co/magazine/philosophy/male-and-female-circumcision-are-equally-wrong/ Malaysian boys wait for their turn during a mass-circumcision…

Dr. Avshalom Zoossmann-Diskin, a geneticist and director of Ben Shalem, tells host Ilene Prusher that some of the conclusions about health benefits in this recommendation are simply wrong. He believes that those in favor of circumcision for religious reasons are looking for medical justifications…

Lisa Braver Moss Author, The Measure of His Grief Posted: 09/30/2014 3:58 pm EDT Updated: 09/30/2014 3:59 pm EDT It used to be that when Jewish friends and acquaintances from my synagogue would first find out about my work, they’d…

New rituals create ways to symbolically acknowledge Jews’ covenant with God without actually circumcising infants By Marjorie Ingall|July 9, 2014 12:00 AM|Shar (Erik Mace) When my nephew Eli was born, there was no way on earth he was going to be…

“Help! I’m asking for the help of the public! I am a mother to a baby. The Rabbinical Court is forcing me to cut my year old son against my will (circumcise him) while subjecting me to heavy financial…